Volume 27, Issue 12 pp. 1290-1295
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Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde over Pt-Modified Molecular Sieve Catalysts

J. Hájek

J. Hájek

Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland

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N. Kumar

N. Kumar

Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland

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D. Francová

D. Francová

Department of Organic Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

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I. Paseka

I. Paseka

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Rez, Czech Republic

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P. Mäki-Arvela

P. Mäki-Arvela

Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland

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T. Salmi

T. Salmi

Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland

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D.Yu. Murzin
First published: 10 November 2004
Citations: 8

Abstract

The catalytic properties of various Pt-modified molecular sieves were tested in liquid-phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde and compared to Pt/MgO and commercial Pt/C catalysts. The type of support considerably influenced the catalytic properties. The superior selectivity performance of microporous catalysts was confirmed; the highest selectivity to allyl alcohol of about 40 % was obtained over the beta support whereas the mesoporous MCM-41-supported catalyst was unselective. The highest activity was obtained over the Pt/mordenite catalyst. In order to clarify the performance of catalysts, several characterization methods (XRD, XRF, FTIR, surface measurements) were employed.

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